China's ports saw a 5.9% rise in container volumes, but Fujian lagged with only 1.5% growth, highlighting regional disparities in trade performance.
China's ports moved 182.92 million TEU in the first half of 2026, a 5.9 per cent increase year-on-year, reported London's Container Management. Fujian province recorded the weakest growth among major coastal regions, with throughput rising only 1.5 per cent to 8.88 million TEU.
Zhejiang posted the strongest growth at 9.0 per cent, followed by Shandong at 7.4 per cent, Shanghai at 6.2 per cent, and Guangdong at 4.6 per cent. Fujian's figures highlight a slower pace compared with the national average.
Xiamen, the province's mainline gateway, handled 6.03 million TEU in the first six months, up 1.6 per cent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Transport. Fuzhou processed 1.87 million TEU, a 2.3 per cent increase.
Both ports grew at roughly a quarter of the national rate, underscoring Fujian's weaker performance in containerised trade. Provincial cargo growth instead came from vehicles, wind-power components, and construction minerals, which do not move in boxes.
